NURSE 4040: Community-Based Clinical Education III

Course Description

This seminar course is designed for the third-semester clinical student to synthesize and apply concepts of community-based clinical education utilizing a project focus process, building on knowledge gained from Level I and Level II. Students will begin to synthesize their agency placement and the role that it plays in health promotion, the levels of disease prevention, environmental health, professional nursing roles, and interprofessional collaboration in various community settings. Emphasis is on health promotion, risk reduction, and disease management across the lifespan. Students will be expected to successfully complete an additional 20 hours of service experience with the same community organization, self-reflective exercises as well as online discussions to debrief and synthesize learning.